After being monitored by Shafak’s mobile teams working to detect cases of malnutrition in northwestern Syria, the little girl, Noha, was suffering from severe malnutrition, which required direct intervention to respond to her condition by conducting the necessary analyzes and examinations, in addition to providing her with appropriate medicines and nutrients to overcome Dangerous condition and return to normal health.
This response was followed by several successive visits during which our teams worked to provide awareness sessions for parents on the issue of malnutrition, its causes, harms to children, and ways to avoid and treat it.
Malnutrition is a condition resulting from a lack of food and essential nutrients; The child’s development is stunted, and the risk of contracting many common diseases increases.
Malnutrition is a condition resulting from a lack of food and essential nutrients; The child’s development is stunted, and the risk of contracting many common diseases increases. The most dangerous age for malnutrition is between six months, when the mother usually begins adding supplements to breast milk, and 24 months. But children under five, adolescents, pregnant or breastfeeding women, the elderly, and those with chronic diseases are also vulnerable.
Malnutrition in children can be diagnosed in two ways: by measuring weight and height, or by measuring the circumference of the middle of the upper arm. According to these measurements, it is determined by the diagnosis that the child has moderate or severe malnutrition.
Shafak provides all the nutrients that a malnourished child needs in order to compensate for nutritional deficiencies and gain weight. These food products, which have a long shelf life and do not require preparation, can be used in all places and situations and allow patients to treat at home, unless they suffer from complications.